Case Worker - MSP (S&T)

• Join the world's largest humanitarian movement and support migrants in transition
• Part time (30.4 hours per week), Max term role until 30 June 2025
• North Melbourne / hybrid working

About Red Cross

Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.

About the role

Connect, Match, Support (CMS) is an important migrant support program in Victoria. CMS provides an innovative approach to supporting people seeking asylum and other migrants into employment.  This role will focus on building the capability of those involved in the program to become employment ready though group work, and will engage and build relationships with Victorian employers, where candidates can be matched.

Day to day, you will:

• Lead the project and deliver group work with clients, using an online employment learning platform
• Work with and alongside volunteers and / or students who will support the program
• Provide quality casework support which identifies key client strengths, needs, resources available to meet those needs and the methods to assist the client to achieve meaningful change and self-agency

To be successful in this role you will have a high level of cultural competence and the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds who have experienced grief, loss, torture, and trauma and who experience ongoing safety risks. You will also have proven ability to provide high quality casework support, and a demonstrated understanding of how to holistically assess complex client needs, including conducting risk assessments, and developing effective case plans and safety planning.

In addition, Case Workers contribute to co-design practice and adapt and innovate ways of working in order to improve Red Cross’s response to the needs of migrants in transition.

What you will bring

• Demonstrated understanding of how to holistically assess complex client needs, including conducting risk assessments, and developing effective case plans and safety planning
• Sound casework/ case management experience including holistic assessment of client needs and development of case plans.
• Experience in working with marginalised people in the community
• Experience in working competently with staff and clients from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds with respect and humility.
• A sound understanding of the social political issues and needs impacting migrants in transition (including people seeking asylum, trafficked people and people who have been forced into marriage).
• Skills and experience in a variety of client practice approaches and frameworks
• Demonstrated effectiveness in interagency collaboration and ability to negotiate, lead collaboration, advocate and network with internal and external stakeholders (who can include statutory and law enforcement agencies)

Compliance requirements

A Working with Children Check is a mandatory requirement for this role.

Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity

Financial wellbeing: In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.

Health & Wellbeing: You can tap into specialist advice for nutrition, sleep, resilience and mindfulness. And access guided meditation and other wellbeing programs.

Work/Life Flexibility: You can access flexible working arrangements, paid ‘Me’ day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options

Career development: Access to ongoing learning, training, and development courses

Further information  

This role is covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award - Level 4. Salary from $85,145.84 + superannuation + access to salary packaging.

To find out more about this opportunity please contact Fyowna Norton on fnorton@redcross.org.au to organise a confidential discussion.

Applications must be submitted online prior to 11:55pm on Monday 14 October 2024 to be considered for this role.

Whilst we appreciate interest in our roles, we will not be engaging with Agencies or Agency Candidates on this occasion.